Best Boy

Reviews

“An intimate and convincing portrayal.”

“This gripping novel…is written with élan, wit, and great empathy.”

“I’ve fallen in love with Best Boy, touched by its delicacy and fearless truths.”

“[An] engrossing novel…Taking us into Todd’s consciousness where emotions are visceral sensations, Gottlieb beautifully illuminates a little-understood world.”

“Affecting…Todd’s is an engaging and nuanced consciousness, so vital that the reader feels profound tenderness―and distinct fear―as this sweet man ventures out into the world.”

“Raw and beautiful…with a mesmerizingly rhythmic narration…What rises and shines from the page is Todd Aaron, a hero of such singular character and clear spirit that you will follow him anywhere…[and] will miss this man deeply when you are done.”

“The story will appeal to a very broad range of readers: it’s a fast read, and the plot is never less than captivating…The conclusion is very satisfying, and Gottlieb’s attention to crafting Todd’s internal monologue is something to behold.”

“Readers will cheer—and shudder—for intelligent, compassionate Todd as he grows in this powerfully sad slice-of-life title.”

“[A] marvelous novel.”

“Gottlieb merits praise for both the endearing eloquence of Todd’s voice and a deeply sympathetic parable that speaks to a time when rising autism rates and long-lived elders force many to weigh tough options.”

“A funny and deeply affecting work.”

“In a novel that’s both poignant and humorous, Gottlieb performs a remarkable act of literary ventriloquism to tell the story of a forty-something autistic man.”

“Todd Aaron has autism. Delivering the story from his point of view, Bronson Pinchot captures Todd’s flat, heavily medicated affect…Pinchot draws listeners into Todd’s perceptions as he reads…[and] delivers Todd’s edginess…The doctors, nurses, orderlies, and patients are given additional authenticity in Pinchot’s intelligent performance.”

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